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Virginia Free Negro Registrations , 1793-1861 (Library of Virginia African American Narratives project)

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All Records in Virginia Free Negro Registrations , 1793-1861 (Library of Virginia African American Narratives project)

  • Record #1
    Year
    1805
    First Name
    Ruth
    Surname
    Phillips
    Age
    53
    Form of Emancipation
    freeborn
    File Name
    _0001_0001_0001-0002
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1805
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Ruth
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Phillips
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    F
    Age
    53
    Physical Description
    yellowish
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    freeborn
    Slave Owner's Name
    –
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #2
    Year
    1837
    First Name
    Edmund
    Surname
    Ashby
    Age
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by will
    File Name
    _0001_0002_0001-0002
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1837
    Certificate Number
    944
    First Name
    Edmund
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Ashby
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    –
    Age
    –
    Physical Description
    black
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by will
    Slave Owner's Name
    James Ashby
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    born about 1816
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #3
    Year
    1837
    First Name
    James
    Surname
    Ashby
    Age
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by will
    File Name
    _0001_0003_0001-0002
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1837
    Certificate Number
    937
    First Name
    James
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Ashby
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    –
    Age
    –
    Physical Description
    black
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by will
    Slave Owner's Name
    James Ashby
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    born about 1815
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #4
    Year
    1793
    First Name
    Robert
    Surname
    –
    Age
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    –
    File Name
    _0001_0004_0001-0002
    Type of Certificate
    affidavit
    Year
    1793
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Robert
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    –
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    Robin
    Gender
    M
    Age
    –
    Physical Description
    –
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    –
    Slave Owner's Name
    Purnal Outten
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    Evans
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #5
    Year
    1793
    First Name
    George
    Surname
    –
    Age
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    –
    File Name
    _0001_0005_0001-0001
    Type of Certificate
    affidavit
    Year
    1793
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    George
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    –
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    M
    Age
    –
    Physical Description
    –
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    –
    Slave Owner's Name
    Thomas Wood Potter
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    Evans
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #6
    Year
    1822
    First Name
    Branson
    Surname
    –
    Age
    25
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by deed
    File Name
    _0013_0001_0001-0001
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1822
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Branson
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    –
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    –
    Age
    25
    Physical Description
    deep brown approaching to black
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by deed
    Slave Owner's Name
    Sarah Crippin
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #7
    Year
    1822
    First Name
    Charles
    Surname
    –
    Age
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by deed
    File Name
    _0013_0002_0001-0001
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1822
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Charles
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    –
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    –
    Age
    –
    Physical Description
    black
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by deed
    Slave Owner's Name
    William Ewell
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #8
    Year
    1822
    First Name
    Liskey
    Surname
    –
    Age
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by deed
    File Name
    _0013_0002_0001-0001
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1822
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Liskey
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    –
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    –
    Age
    –
    Physical Description
    not perfectly black but something deeper than a dark yellow
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by deed
    Slave Owner's Name
    William Ewell
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #9
    Year
    1823
    First Name
    Darckey
    Surname
    –
    Age
    52
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by deed
    File Name
    _0013_0003_0001-0002
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1823
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Darckey
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    –
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    –
    Age
    52
    Physical Description
    a light black
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by deed
    Slave Owner's Name
    Sarah Crippin
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #10
    Year
    1823
    First Name
    Peter
    Surname
    –
    Age
    60
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by deed
    File Name
    _0013_0004_0001-0001
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1823
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Peter
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    –
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    –
    Age
    60
    Physical Description
    dark yellow
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by deed
    Slave Owner's Name
    Sarah Crippin
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #11
    Year
    1825
    First Name
    William
    Surname
    Roan
    Age
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    born free
    File Name
    _0013_0005_0001-0001
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1825
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    William
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Roan
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    M
    Age
    –
    Physical Description
    –
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    born free
    Slave Owner's Name
    –
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #12
    Year
    1825
    First Name
    Isaiah
    Surname
    Watson
    Age
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    born free
    File Name
    _0013_0005_0001-0001
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1825
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Isaiah
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Watson
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    M
    Age
    –
    Physical Description
    –
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    born free
    Slave Owner's Name
    –
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    Fletcher
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #13
    Year
    1826
    First Name
    Comfort
    Surname
    –
    Age
    23
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by deed
    File Name
    _0013_0006_0001-0001
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1826
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Comfort
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    –
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    –
    Age
    23
    Physical Description
    deep dark brown approaching to black
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by deed
    Slave Owner's Name
    Sarah Crippin
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #14
    Year
    1831
    First Name
    Moses
    Surname
    Jubilee
    Age
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    born free
    File Name
    _0013_0007_0001-0003
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1831
    Certificate Number
    468
    First Name
    Moses
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Jubilee
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    –
    Age
    –
    Physical Description
    black
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    born free
    Slave Owner's Name
    –
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #15
    Year
    1844
    First Name
    William
    Surname
    Bechel
    Age
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    born free
    File Name
    _0013_0008_0001-0002
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1844
    Certificate Number
    1079
    First Name
    William
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Bechel
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    –
    Age
    –
    Physical Description
    yellow
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    born free
    Slave Owner's Name
    –
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #16
    Year
    1848
    First Name
    Sam
    Surname
    Sample
    Age
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    born free
    File Name
    _0013_0009_0001-0003
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1848
    Certificate Number
    923
    First Name
    Sam
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Sample
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    –
    Age
    –
    Physical Description
    black
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    born free
    Slave Owner's Name
    –
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #17
    Year
    1849
    First Name
    Sam
    Surname
    Sample
    Age
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    –
    File Name
    _0013_0010_0001-0002
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1849
    Certificate Number
    923
    First Name
    Sam
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Sample
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    –
    Age
    –
    Physical Description
    black
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    –
    Slave Owner's Name
    –
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #18
    Year
    1859
    First Name
    Clarissa
    Surname
    Watts
    Age
    37
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by will
    File Name
    _0013_0011_0001-0002
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1859
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Clarissa
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Watts
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    –
    Age
    37
    Physical Description
    –
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    Leah Wallops; Thomas Wallops; George Wallops;
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by will
    Slave Owner's Name
    John Wallops
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #19
    Year
    1859
    First Name
    Leah
    Surname
    Wallops
    Age
    18
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by will
    File Name
    _0013_0011_0001-0002
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1859
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Leah
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Wallops
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    –
    Age
    18
    Physical Description
    –
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    Clarissa Watts
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by will
    Slave Owner's Name
    John Wallops
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #20
    Year
    1859
    First Name
    Thomas
    Surname
    Wallops
    Age
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by will
    File Name
    _0013_0011_0001-0002
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1859
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Thomas
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Wallops
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    –
    Age
    –
    Physical Description
    –
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    Clarissa Watts
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by will
    Slave Owner's Name
    John Wallops
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #21
    Year
    1859
    First Name
    George
    Surname
    Wallops
    Age
    14
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by will
    File Name
    _0013_0011_0001-0002
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1859
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    George
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Wallops
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    –
    Age
    14
    Physical Description
    –
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    Clarissa Watts
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by will
    Slave Owner's Name
    John Wallops
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #22
    Year
    1861
    First Name
    Jessee
    Surname
    –
    Age
    36
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by will
    File Name
    _0013_0012_0001-0002
    Type of Certificate
    affidavit
    Year
    1861
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Jessee
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    –
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    –
    Age
    36
    Physical Description
    –
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated by will
    Slave Owner's Name
    William White
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #23
    Year
    n.d.
    First Name
    Benjamin
    Surname
    Cropper
    Age
    27
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated
    File Name
    _0013_0013_0001-0002
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    n.d.
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Benjamin
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Cropper
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    M
    Age
    27
    Physical Description
    black
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated
    Slave Owner's Name
    John Cropper
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #24
    Year
    –
    First Name
    Daniel
    Surname
    –
    Age
    50
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated
    File Name
    _0013_0013_0001-0002
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    –
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Daniel
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    –
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    –
    Age
    50
    Physical Description
    black rather light
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    emancipated
    Slave Owner's Name
    David Bowman
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #25
    Year
    1822
    First Name
    Lelah
    Surname
    –
    Age
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    free born
    File Name
    _0018_0001_0001-0004
    Type of Certificate
    Affidavit
    Year
    1822
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Lelah
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    –
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    Fanny
    Gender
    F
    Age
    –
    Physical Description
    –
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    Brister Robinson
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    free born
    Slave Owner's Name
    Charles M. Cullen
    Locality of Origination
    Accomack County
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    age 19-20
    Processor's Notes
    Lelah was alleged to be free born and serving an Indenture which was being bought and sold
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01386.xml
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Accomack County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1744-1861
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  • Record #26
    Year
    1859
    First Name
    Leah
    Surname
    Custis
    Age
    35
    Form of Emancipation
    born free
    File Name
    _0002_0001_0001-0002
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1859
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Leah
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Custis
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    –
    Age
    35
    Physical Description
    yellow
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    born free
    Slave Owner's Name
    –
    Locality of Origination
    Accomack County
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi04775.xml
    Locality
    Richmond
    Source
    Richmond (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1861-1865
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  • Record #27
    Year
    1846
    First Name
    Leonard
    Surname
    Saunders
    Age
    23
    Form of Emancipation
    born free
    File Name
    _0005_0014_0001-0002
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1846
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Leonard
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Saunders
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    M
    Age
    23
    Physical Description
    bright mulatto
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    born free
    Slave Owner's Name
    –
    Locality of Origination
    Northampton County
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi02778.xml
    Locality
    Henrico County
    Source
    Henrico County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1789-1865
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  • Record #28
    Year
    1800
    First Name
    William
    Surname
    Webb
    Age
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    born free
    File Name
    _0002_0102_0001-0002
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1800
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    William
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Webb
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    M
    Age
    –
    Physical Description
    –
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    born free
    Slave Owner's Name
    –
    Locality of Origination
    Northampton County
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi02251.xml
    Locality
    Norfolk County
    Source
    Norfolk County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1718-1862
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  • Record #29
    Year
    1794
    First Name
    Jacob
    Surname
    Tawyer
    Age
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    Northampton County
    File Name
    _0001_0009_0001-0001
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1794
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Jacob
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Tawyer
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    M
    Age
    –
    Physical Description
    black
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    Northampton County
    Slave Owner's Name
    –
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi03010.xml
    Locality
    Princess Anne County
    Source
    Princess Anne County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1766-1862
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  • Record #30
    Year
    1794
    First Name
    Henry
    Surname
    Bingham
    Age
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    Northampton County
    File Name
    _0001_0014_0001-0002
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1794
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Henry
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Bingham
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    M
    Age
    –
    Physical Description
    –
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    Northampton County
    Slave Owner's Name
    –
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi03010.xml
    Locality
    Princess Anne County
    Source
    Princess Anne County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1766-1862
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  • Record #31
    Year
    1794
    First Name
    Delitha
    Surname
    Tawyer
    Age
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    Northampton County
    File Name
    _0001_0015_0001-0001
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1794
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Delitha
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Tawyer
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    F
    Age
    –
    Physical Description
    –
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    Northampton County
    Slave Owner's Name
    –
    Locality of Origination
    –
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi03010.xml
    Locality
    Princess Anne County
    Source
    Princess Anne County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1766-1862
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  • Record #32
    Year
    1794
    First Name
    Thomas
    Surname
    Weeks
    Age
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    born free
    File Name
    _0001_0022_0001-0002
    Type of Certificate
    register
    Year
    1794
    Certificate Number
    –
    First Name
    Thomas
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Weeks
    Suffix
    –
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    M
    Age
    –
    Physical Description
    –
    Occupation
    –
    Name of Parent
    –
    Name of Children
    –
    Name of Spouse
    –
    Form of Emancipation
    born free
    Slave Owner's Name
    –
    Locality of Origination
    Northampton County
    Additional Surnames
    –
    Recorder's Notes
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    EAD
    http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi03010.xml
    Locality
    Princess Anne County
    Source
    Princess Anne County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1766-1862
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